Systems of Measurement

Sort these Nations into the proper measurement systems

Groups:

(a) SI or Metric System

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(b) Imperial System

• Australia

• China

• Britain

• Canada

• USA

The Imperial system is a ​ (a)   system of measurements while Metric system is a ​ (b)   system.

• Fractional
• Decimal
• Binary
• Additive
• Geometric

Match the following

• 5280 feet

• 1 yard

• 12 inches

• 1 Foot

• 3 feet

• 36 inches

• 36 inches

• 1 Mile

• 63360 inches

• 1760 yards

Maria is a quilter and is making bed quilts. She orders fabric from a local supplier, where fabric is measured in meters.

Each quilt requires 2.2 meters of cotton fabric, 1.1 meters of flannel, and 3.5 meters of batting.

How much fabric will she need to order for 4 quilts?

Mathematical Equivalence

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Match the following measurements to their proper conversion to yards.

• 6.67 yards

• 36 inches

• 880 yards

• 2 miles

• 3520 yards

• 0.5 miles

• 1 yards

• 20 feet

• 1.33 yards

• 48 inches

A box of cereal is 3 inches tall and 9 inches wide. If a pantry shelf is 2 feet 4 inches tall and 3 yards long, how many boxes of cereal can be placed on the shelf?

Mathematical Equivalence

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A circular swimming pool has a diameter of 10 feet 6 inches. To place a pool float every 2 feet along the circumference, how many pool floats are needed?

Mathematical Equivalence

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